96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3800

 

Introduced 2/25/2009, by Rep. Darlene J. Senger - Michael G. Connelly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/11-9.4

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly be present in a library or to knowingly loiter within 500 feet of a library. Defines "presence".


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1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5 Section 11-9.4 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/11-9.4)
7     (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-983)
8     Sec. 11-9.4. Approaching, contacting, residing, or
9 communicating with a child within certain places by child sex
10 offenders prohibited.
11     (a) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly be
12 present in any public park building or on real property
13 comprising any public park when persons under the age of 18 are
14 present in the building or on the grounds and to approach,
15 contact, or communicate with a child under 18 years of age,
16 unless the offender is a parent or guardian of a person under
17 18 years of age present in the building or on the grounds.
18     (b) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
19 loiter on a public way within 500 feet of a public park
20 building or real property comprising any public park while
21 persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on
22 the grounds and to approach, contact, or communicate with a
23 child under 18 years of age, unless the offender is a parent or

 

 

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1 guardian of a person under 18 years of age present in the
2 building or on the grounds.
3     (b-1) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
4 be present in a library or to knowingly loiter within 500 feet
5 of a library.
6     (b-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
7 reside within 500 feet of a playground, child care institution,
8 day care center, part day child care facility, day care home,
9 group day care home, or a facility providing programs or
10 services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of
11 age. Nothing in this subsection (b-5) prohibits a child sex
12 offender from residing within 500 feet of a playground or a
13 facility providing programs or services exclusively directed
14 toward persons under 18 years of age if the property is owned
15 by the child sex offender and was purchased before the
16 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General
17 Assembly. Nothing in this subsection (b-5) prohibits a child
18 sex offender from residing within 500 feet of a child care
19 institution, day care center, or part day child care facility
20 if the property is owned by the child sex offender and was
21 purchased before the effective date of this amendatory Act of
22 the 94th General Assembly. Nothing in this subsection (b-5)
23 prohibits a child sex offender from residing within 500 feet of
24 a day care home or group day care home if the property is owned
25 by the child sex offender and was purchased before August 14,
26 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-821) this amendatory

 

 

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1 Act of the 95th General Assembly.
2     (b-6) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
3 reside within 500 feet of the victim of the sex offense.
4 Nothing in this subsection (b-6) prohibits a child sex offender
5 from residing within 500 feet of the victim if the property in
6 which the child sex offender resides is owned by the child sex
7 offender and was purchased before the effective date of this
8 amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.
9     This subsection (b-6) does not apply if the victim of the
10 sex offense is 21 years of age or older.
11     (b-7) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
12 communicate, other than for a lawful purpose under Illinois
13 law, using the Internet or any other digital media, with a
14 person under 18 years of age or with a person whom he or she
15 believes to be a person under 18 years of age, unless the
16 offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18 years
17 of age.
18     (c) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
19 operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated
20 with, or knowingly be present at any: (i) facility providing
21 programs or services exclusively directed towards persons
22 under the age of 18; (ii) day care center; (iii) part day child
23 care facility; (iv) child care institution; (v) school
24 providing before and after school programs for children under
25 18 years of age; (vi) day care home; or (vii) group day care
26 home. This does not prohibit a child sex offender from owning

 

 

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1 the real property upon which the programs or services are
2 offered or upon which the day care center, part day child care
3 facility, child care institution, or school providing before
4 and after school programs for children under 18 years of age is
5 located, provided the child sex offender refrains from being
6 present on the premises for the hours during which: (1) the
7 programs or services are being offered or (2) the day care
8 center, part day child care facility, child care institution,
9 school providing before and after school programs for children
10 under 18 years of age, day care home, or group day care home is
11 operated.
12     (c-5) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly
13 operate, manage, be employed by, or be associated with any
14 county fair when persons under the age of 18 are present.
15     (c-6) It is unlawful for a child sex offender who owns and
16 resides at residential real estate to knowingly rent any
17 residential unit within the same building in which he or she
18 resides to a person who is the parent or guardian of a child or
19 children under 18 years of age. This subsection shall apply
20 only to leases or other rental arrangements entered into after
21 January 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-820) this
22 amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
23     (c-7) (c-6) It is unlawful for a child sex offender to
24 knowingly offer or provide any programs or services to persons
25 under 18 years of age in his or her residence or the residence
26 of another or in any facility for the purpose of offering or

 

 

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1 providing such programs or services, whether such programs or
2 services are offered or provided by contract, agreement,
3 arrangement, or on a volunteer basis.
4     (d) Definitions. In this Section:
5         (1) "Child sex offender" means any person who:
6             (i) has been charged under Illinois law, or any
7         substantially similar federal law or law of another
8         state, with a sex offense set forth in paragraph (2) of
9         this subsection (d) or the attempt to commit an
10         included sex offense, and:
11                 (A) is convicted of such offense or an attempt
12             to commit such offense; or
13                 (B) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
14             of such offense or an attempt to commit such
15             offense; or
16                 (C) is found not guilty by reason of insanity
17             pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 104-25 of the
18             Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of such offense
19             or an attempt to commit such offense; or
20                 (D) is the subject of a finding not resulting
21             in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
22             subsection (a) of Section 104-25 of the Code of
23             Criminal Procedure of 1963 for the alleged
24             commission or attempted commission of such
25             offense; or
26                 (E) is found not guilty by reason of insanity

 

 

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1             following a hearing conducted pursuant to a
2             federal law or the law of another state
3             substantially similar to subsection (c) of Section
4             104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 of
5             such offense or of the attempted commission of such
6             offense; or
7                 (F) is the subject of a finding not resulting
8             in an acquittal at a hearing conducted pursuant to
9             a federal law or the law of another state
10             substantially similar to subsection (a) of Section
11             104-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
12             for the alleged violation or attempted commission
13             of such offense; or
14             (ii) is certified as a sexually dangerous person
15         pursuant to the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons
16         Act, or any substantially similar federal law or the
17         law of another state, when any conduct giving rise to
18         such certification is committed or attempted against a
19         person less than 18 years of age; or
20             (iii) is subject to the provisions of Section 2 of
21         the Interstate Agreements on Sexually Dangerous
22         Persons Act.
23         Convictions that result from or are connected with the
24     same act, or result from offenses committed at the same
25     time, shall be counted for the purpose of this Section as
26     one conviction. Any conviction set aside pursuant to law is

 

 

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1     not a conviction for purposes of this Section.
2         (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2.5),
3     "sex offense" means:
4             (i) A violation of any of the following Sections of
5         the Criminal Code of 1961: 10-7 (aiding and abetting
6         child abduction under Section 10-5(b)(10)),
7         10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 11-6 (indecent
8         solicitation of a child), 11-6.5 (indecent
9         solicitation of an adult), 11-9 (public indecency when
10         committed in a school, on the real property comprising
11         a school, on a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted
12         by a school to transport students to or from school or
13         a school related activity, or in a public park), 11-9.1
14         (sexual exploitation of a child), 11-15.1 (soliciting
15         for a juvenile prostitute), 11-17.1 (keeping a place of
16         juvenile prostitution), 11-18.1 (patronizing a
17         juvenile prostitute), 11-19.1 (juvenile pimping),
18         11-19.2 (exploitation of a child), 11-20.1 (child
19         pornography), 11-20.3 (aggravated child pornography),
20         11-21 (harmful material), 12-14.1 (predatory criminal
21         sexual assault of a child), 12-33 (ritualized abuse of
22         a child), 11-20 (obscenity) (when that offense was
23         committed in any school, on real property comprising
24         any school, on any conveyance owned, leased, or
25         contracted by a school to transport students to or from
26         school or a school related activity, or in a public

 

 

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1         park). An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
2             (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
3         of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
4         person under 18 years of age: 12-13 (criminal sexual
5         assault), 12-14 (aggravated criminal sexual assault),
6         12-15 (criminal sexual abuse), 12-16 (aggravated
7         criminal sexual abuse). An attempt to commit any of
8         these offenses.
9             (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
10         of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
11         person under 18 years of age and the defendant is not a
12         parent of the victim:
13             10-1 (kidnapping),
14             10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
15             10-3 (unlawful restraint),
16             10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
17             An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
18             (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
19         substantially equivalent to any offense listed in
20         clause (2)(i) of this subsection (d).
21         (2.5) For the purposes of subsection (b-5) only, a sex
22     offense means:
23             (i) A violation of any of the following Sections of
24         the Criminal Code of 1961:
25                 10-5(b)(10) (child luring), 10-7 (aiding and
26             abetting child abduction under Section

 

 

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1             10-5(b)(10)), 11-6 (indecent solicitation of a
2             child), 11-6.5 (indecent solicitation of an
3             adult), 11-15.1 (soliciting for a juvenile
4             prostitute), 11-17.1 (keeping a place of juvenile
5             prostitution), 11-18.1 (patronizing a juvenile
6             prostitute), 11-19.1 (juvenile pimping), 11-19.2
7             (exploitation of a child), 11-20.1 (child
8             pornography), 11-20.3 (aggravated child
9             pornography), 12-14.1 (predatory criminal sexual
10             assault of a child), or 12-33 (ritualized abuse of
11             a child). An attempt to commit any of these
12             offenses.
13             (ii) A violation of any of the following Sections
14         of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
15         person under 18 years of age: 12-13 (criminal sexual
16         assault), 12-14 (aggravated criminal sexual assault),
17         12-16 (aggravated criminal sexual abuse), and
18         subsection (a) of Section 12-15 (criminal sexual
19         abuse). An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
20             (iii) A violation of any of the following Sections
21         of the Criminal Code of 1961, when the victim is a
22         person under 18 years of age and the defendant is not a
23         parent of the victim:
24             10-1 (kidnapping),
25             10-2 (aggravated kidnapping),
26             10-3 (unlawful restraint),

 

 

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1             10-3.1 (aggravated unlawful restraint).
2             An attempt to commit any of these offenses.
3             (iv) A violation of any former law of this State
4         substantially equivalent to any offense listed in this
5         paragraph (2.5) of this subsection.
6         (3) A conviction for an offense of federal law or the
7     law of another state that is substantially equivalent to
8     any offense listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection (d)
9     shall constitute a conviction for the purpose of this
10     Section. A finding or adjudication as a sexually dangerous
11     person under any federal law or law of another state that
12     is substantially equivalent to the Sexually Dangerous
13     Persons Act shall constitute an adjudication for the
14     purposes of this Section.
15         (4) "Public park" includes a park, forest preserve, or
16     conservation area under the jurisdiction of the State or a
17     unit of local government.
18         (5) "Facility providing programs or services directed
19     towards persons under the age of 18" means any facility
20     providing programs or services exclusively directed
21     towards persons under the age of 18.
22         (6) "Loiter" means:
23             (i) Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the
24         person is in a vehicle or remaining in or around public
25         park property.
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1         person is in a vehicle or remaining in or around public
2         park property, for the purpose of committing or
3         attempting to commit a sex offense.
4         (7) "Playground" means a piece of land owned or
5     controlled by a unit of local government that is designated
6     by the unit of local government for use solely or primarily
7     for children's recreation.
8         (8) "Child care institution" has the meaning ascribed
9     to it in Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
10         (9) "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to it in
11     Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
12         (10) "Part day child care facility" has the meaning
13     ascribed to it in Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of
14     1969.
15         (11) "Day care home" has the meaning ascribed to it in
16     Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
17         (12) "Group day care home" has the meaning ascribed to
18     it in Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
19         (13) (11) "Internet" means an interactive computer
20     service or system or an information service, system, or
21     access software provider that provides or enables computer
22     access by multiple users to a computer server, and
23     includes, but is not limited to, an information service,
24     system, or access software provider that provides access to
25     a network system commonly known as the Internet, or any
26     comparable system or service and also includes, but is not

 

 

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1     limited to, a World Wide Web page, newsgroup, message
2     board, mailing list, or chat area on any interactive
3     computer service or system or other online service.
4         (14) "Library" means any public library or library of
5     an educational, historical, or eleemosynary institution,
6     organization or society.
7         (15) "Presence" means physical as well as virtual
8     presence.
9         (16) "Virtual presence" means the live or recorded
10     depiction by computer of any sexual act.
11     (d-5) For the purposes of this Section, the 500 feet
12 distance shall be measured from the edge of the property
13 comprising the public park building or the real property
14 comprising the public park, playground, child care
15 institution, day care center, part day child care facility, or
16 a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed
17 toward persons under 18 years of age, or a victim of the sex
18 offense who is under 21 years of age to the edge of the child
19 sex offender's place of residence or where he or she is
20 loitering.
21     (e) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty
22 of a Class 4 felony.
23 (Source: P.A. 94-925, eff. 6-26-06; 95-32, eff. 1-1-08; 95-640,
24 eff. 6-1-08; 95-819, eff. 1-1-09; 95-820, eff. 1-1-09; 95-821,
25 eff. 8-14-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 95-983, eff. 6-1-09;
26 revised 10-20-08.)